2014 Acura ILX Sport Sedan: More Features, Hybrid Later

For its second model year, Acura has added new features to the ILX compact sedan, which serves as its entry-level vehicle.

The 2014 Acura ILX will go on sale tomorrow at dealers for Honda's luxury brand, but an announcement of new features and upgrades thus far applies only to the two conventionally powered models.

Those offer either a 150-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine or a more powerful 201-hp, 2.4-liter four.

The smaller engine is paired with a five-speed automatic transmission, while the higher-output four drives the front wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox.

The 2014 ILX models being updated get eight new features, including 17-inch alloy wheels, an eight-way power driver's seat, leather seating surfaces and heated front seats, and a rearview camera that covers multiple angles.

The audio system has been enhanced with a new sub-woofer, and the car now employs Active Noise Cancellation to cancel out certain types of road noise by playing "anti-noise" through the car's speakers.

The base price of the 2014 Acura ILX with 2.0-liter engine and automatic transmission goes up by $1,000, to $26,900 before delivery.

Acura's release announcing the 2014 changes says only that, "Information on the 2014 Acura ILX Hybrid will be announced at a later date."

The ILX Hybrid uses essentially the same powertrain as the Honda Civic Hybrid: a 111-horsepower, 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine with a 15-kilowatt electric motor sandwiched between the engine and Honda's continuously variable transmission (CVT).